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"Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm " [a] is the national anthem of Estonia, originally adopted in 1920. [1]The lyrics were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and are set to a melody composed in 1848 by Fredrik Pacius, which is also that of the Finnish national anthem "Maamme", then the unofficial anthem of the Grand Duchy of Finland. [2]
The Estonian national anthem "My Native Land..." is a choral-like melody arranged by Fredrik Pacius, a Finnish composer of German origin, in 1843. In Estonia, Johann Voldemar Jannsen's lyrics were set to this melody and sung at the first Estonian Song Festival in 1869. It gained popularity during the growing national movement.
Mu isamaa on minu arm" ("My Fatherland is My Love") is an Estonian poem by Lydia Koidula. The poem was first set to music for the first Estonian Song Festival in 1869 by Aleksander Kunileid. "Mu isamaa on minu arm" became a popular patriotic song when a new melody was composed by Gustav Ernesaks in 1944. [1]
National anthem Adopted Sharing since Chile: National anthem of Chile: 1847 1851 Bolivia: Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio: 1851 United Kingdom: God Save the King: 1745 [1] 1920 Liechtenstein: Oben am jungen Rhein: 1920 [2] Finland: Maamme [α] 1917 1990 Estonia: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm: 1920 [3] South Africa: National anthem of South Africa ...
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
Johann Voldemar Jannsen (16 May [O.S. 4 May] 1819 in Vändra, Kreis Pernau, Livonia, Russian Empire – 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1890, in Tartu) was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia. He wrote the words of the patriotic song "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm", which later became the national anthem of Estonia.
Republic of Estonia Eesti Vabariik (Estonian) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm Location of Estonia (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend] Capital and largest city Tallinn 59°25′N 24°45′E / 59.417°N 24.750°E / 59.417; 24.750 Official language Estonian [a] Ethnic groups (2024) 68% Estonians 22% ...
While another song with Ernesaks' melody "Mu isamaa on minu arm", served as means of expressing national feelings, and was widely regarded by Estonians as their "unofficial anthem". On 8 May 1990, "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" was restored as the state anthem, together with the blue-black-white Estonian flag and state official name Republic of ...